In accordance with the Governor’s list of prohibited technologies, Texas Southmost College is prohibiting the following software and hardware:
Prohibited Software/Applications/Developers
Last Updated February 4, 2026
- Alibaba
- Alipay
- Baichuan/Beijing Baichuan Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd.
- Baidu
- Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence
- ByteDance Ltd.
- CamScanner
- CloudWalk Technology
- DeepSeek
- iFlytek
- Kaspersky
- Lemon8
- Megvii/Megvii Technology Limited
- MiniMax
- Moomoo
- Moonshot AI
- QQ Wallet
- RedNote
- SenseTime/SenseTime Group
- SHAREit
- Shein
- StepFun
- PDD Holdings (including Temu and Pinduoduo)
- Tencent Holdings Ltd.
- Tiger Brokers
- TikTok
- Uniview/Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co. Ltd.
- VMate
- WeBull
- WeChat Pay
- WPS Office
- Xiaomi
- Yitu Technology
- Zhipu/Z.ai
- Any subsidiary or affiliate of an entity listed above.
Prohibited Hardware/Equipment/Manufacturers
Last Updated February 4, 2026
- Autel Robotics
- CATL/Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.
- Dahua Technology Company
- Gotion/Gouxuan Hi-Tech Co. Ltd.
- Hisense Group Co. Ltd.
- Huawei Technologies Company
- Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company
- Hytera Communications Corporation
- NucTech/Tongfang NucTech Technology Ltd.
- RoboSense Technology Co. Ltd.
- SZ DJI Technology Company
- TCL Technology Group Corp.
- TP-Link
- Uniview/Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co. Ltd.
- Wuhan Geosun Navigation Technology Co. Ltd.
- Xiaomi
- ZTE Corporation
- Any subsidiary or affiliate of an entity listed above.
Covered Applications
Last Updated January 31, 2025
- Lemon8
- RedNote
- TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Ltd. or an entity owned by ByteDance Ltd.
Restrictions only apply to state-owned-devices, computers and networks
- These restrictions apply only to state-owned devices, computers, and networks.
- Faculty and staff should not install, access, or use these technologies on TSC-issued equipment.
- If any of these tools are currently being used for instructional, operational, or research purposes on state systems, please discontinue use and consult with IT for guidance on approved alternatives.